GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| throes | pang |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |